Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-23

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Most of the horses composing this gal
axy of speed and beauty have been too
often described in these columns to need
further comment here. Colossus and
Lambert B. were bred by David Snow of
Andover, Mass, from selected Kentucky
mares, and are deemed very promising.
Addison Lambert and Ben Franklin Ar
istos, and Lambertus, each sixteen hands
high and each model of strength, ele-
gance and beauty, attracted universal
attention; the two former were several
times shown at speed together to wagon,
and Lambertus was sent past the stand
to harness at as fast gait apparently as
was shown at the meeting. Aristos had
suffered slight shoulder sprain in the
stable and was only shown to bride.
Golden is a newcomer in this region,
and is probably the most perfect dupli-
cate of his sire that has ever been pro-
duced, seeming an exact counterpart save
that his color is a somewhat darker chest
nut. This is not so remarkable when we
consider that his dam, like his sire, was
by Ethan Allen from daughter Of Alb
hibiting the perfection of trotting action.
Thought although from the illness of his
driver he was unable to get better than
third money in the free-for-all, yet made
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easy gliding action. The Brooksde stall
lions were followed by train of nearly
forty of their get, mostly Ben. Frank
Inns, Astounding in all the excellence for
which this stock has become so Justly
noted. 1t will be seen by the annexed
summaries and table that these horses
maintained their high repute as sires of
winners.
This association has now had twelve
contested races for colt stakes. seven of
which have been won by the get of Ben.
Franklin, two by the get of Addison
Lambert, and one each by the get of
Henry L., Arstos and Daniel Lambert.
Ethan 5. is the only winner that does
not trace in direct male line to Daniel
Lambert, and Ethan S. traces to Daniel
Lambert through the dam of Tattersall,
and his own dam was by Ethan Allen.
In the annexed summaries will be
found the full breeding, as far as fur
nished to the association, of all the win
ners and takers of less than first money
the sires only of takers of no part of the
stake being given. This with the follow
ing table of sres of starters tells the
whole story and makes comment unnec-
essarv. The only exceptions to honest
driving that were apparent were the case
of Cassie b. in No. 4, that was driven
home at jog in second place in the sec
Ond heat, and the not quite so certain
case of Tiny in the , 80 class, that did
not seem to be driven to win, especially
in the fourth heat, when, without urging,
she allowed Mary a. to pass her at about
a three-minute gait on the home stretch.
and win the heat in 2:49. These things
should not be tolerated. Owners who
do not want their animals driven to win
should not show them in breeders con-
tests, for if we do not know any better
which is the best colt after the race than
before, the lesson to breeders is not over
valuable.
Bessie NJ, the yearling daughter of
Daniel Lambert, that won in her class.
was the first of the foals got by him after
his return to Vermont that has started in
any race. This would seem an augury
of many winners among the children of
his old age.
In the two-year-old race there was no
real contestant for first or second place
except ii. L. c. and Claremont, colts of
very equal merit The third heat was
thought by many to be a dead heat be-
tween them, and although the bay son
of Ben. Franklin finally gained the vic
tory for speed, the palm for extreme
beauty was left with the black son of
Lambertus, for blanket was never lifted
from two-year-old of greater elegance
of form and carriage. 1t will be noted
that these two splendid colts, that have
carried our record at that age so far be-
low the former mark, are both great
grand-sons through both sire and dam of
Ethan Allen, the most elegant trottng
stallion that ever graced the turf.
q note that Gillig by Aristos again
met Ii. Il. c. at Burlington on the next
Tuesday, at the State fair, best two in
three. half mile heats, and after losing
the first heat to II. Il. c. in 20 won the
second and fourth from him in the same
time, the third being dead heat in 1919,